'Super cities' to watch for in 2014

A moving site has classified the nine "super cities" in America by looking at how well each city's business community was creating jobs, nurturing local entrepreneurs and homegrown tech, and whether or not they attracted business from out of state. See who's at the forefront of the country in our gallery.

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on February 20, 2014 6:22 PM

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Moving site SpareFoot has compiled a list of what they call "super cities" to look out for in 2014. The nine cities were chosen based on data from the Milken Institute, USA Today, Forbes, and Business Insider. See the criteria used to designate "super city" status and the lucky cities that are leading the pack. less

Moving site SpareFoot has compiled a list of what they call "super cities" to look out for in 2014. The nine cities were chosen based on data from the Milken Institute, USA Today, Forbes, and Business Insider. ... more

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Criteria used by SpareFoot to designate "super city" status across the country.

Criteria used by SpareFoot to designate "super city" status across the country.

Salt Lake City is one of several cities that is leading the housing recovery

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Salt Lake City is one of several cities that is leading the housing recovery

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Salt Lake City

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Salt Lake City is the #6 city creating the most technology jobsSalt Lake City's tech industry's employment growth from 2001 to 2013 is 38 percentSalt Lake City's STEM occupation growth from 2001 to 2013 is 19.2 percent less